1. This Act may be cited as the Administration of Short title. Estates by Consular Officers Act.

2. Whenever any subject or citizen of any State men- tion on of tioned in the first column of the Schedule- Consular

Officers. ( a ) dies within Antigua and Barbuda, or

( 6 ) dies outside Antigua and Barbuda leaving property within Antigua and Barbuda and no person is present in Antigua and Barbuda at the time of his death who is rightfully entitled to administer the estate of such deceased person,

the Ambassador or his agent, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent of such State within Antigua and Barbuda may take possession and have the custody of the property of such deceased person, and may apply the same in payment

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of his debts and funeral expenses, and may retain the surplus for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto; but such Ambassador or his Agent, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent shall immediately apply for, and shall be entitled to obtain from the Court, Letters of Administration of the property of such deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the Court shall seem fit.

Variation of Schedule. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor-General by order

to vary the Schedule-

(a) by deleting therefrom any State when the pro- vision of the Treaty with that State mentioned in the Schedule shall have ceased to have effect;

(b) by adding thereto any State with whom Government shall make a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation containing provision similar to any of the provisions mentioned in the Schedule.

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Administration of Estates by (CAP. 6 3 Consular Officers

SCHEDULE

Name of State

Estonia

Finland

Greece

Hungary

Japan

Thailand

Turkey

Yugoslavia

Title of Treaty

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Estonia.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Finland.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Greece.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Hungary.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Japan.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Siam (Thailand).

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and Turkey.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be- tween the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

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